Information about #976D6C color

#976D6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#976D6C falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 109, 108) — 59.2% red, 42.7% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 17 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #976D6C reads as a softly toned earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Lumberjack (#96706B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reddish Grey (#997570) and Copper Rose (#996666).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 109, 108) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #976D6C: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #976D6C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#976D6C color variations

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#976D6C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #976D6C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#976D6C
  • RGB151, 109, 108
  • CMYK0, 16, 17, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 109, 108)
  • HSL1°, 17%, 51%
  • HSL Precise1.395°, 17.131%, 50.784%
  • HSV1°, 28%, 59%
  • HSB1°, 28%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.427, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.427, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.427, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID976D6C
  • DECIMAL ID9923948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01